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Is Immunoglobulin Mandatory After A Dog Bite

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Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

Hi Doc I was bitten by a stray dog on the 13th of Feb, 2014. I was running towards the market at ... or a different dog I am not sure). I took the Tetanus injection and took my 3rd dose of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

Sir I am bite by dog on 09/02/2016 at 7:20AM and after that I have complete clean that area by soap and water and take ARV and immunoglobulin 1200 IU plz advice me any risk may be in my future ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Eric Goldstein MD

the serum. It is day 6 and she has had 3 injections of vaccine. That was not my question. The dog is a ...my daughter was bitten by a dog in an endemic area for rabies . she has... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Eric Goldstein ( Pediatrician)
Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

my pet dog scratched me quite severely (there was bleeding too) while playing my dog gets vaccinated regularly. Is in mandatory for me to get vaccinated by anti rabies injection. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta MD

Hi, I got first 3 shots out of 5 of rabies after a dog bite 2 months back and now i have another scratch from a dog bite, do i need to take shots again? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Dr. Vasudha MD

Before 2 years i got a dog bite and i take anti rabies vaccine on day 0 and three and i stop the vaccination because the dog was vaccinated and it is fine till now, but last week i got... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dr. Vasudha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Het Ram Bishnoi MD

Hi Myself Shailendra. My mother had dog bite who was infected with rabies. I have given her rabipur and doses of immunoglobulin immediately within 6hrs after dog bite.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Dilip V MD

Is there any diet to be followed for a dog bite? I m Caroline,19 years old . I ve got bitten by a stray dog yesterday, i went to the nearby hospital and got a Anti rabies... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dilip V ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Monika Dede MD

my daughter got bitten by a pet dog so i immediately took her to get rabies vaccination and she got her first vaccination..later i came to know that the dog is vaccinated so should i still... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monika Dede ( HIV AIDS Specialist)
Dr.  Praveen G MD

My son got stray dog bite 9 yrs back,that time wound was thouroughly cleaned with soap and normal saline ,urgently rabipur injection started and given on 0,3,7,14,28,90 day of bite ,that time rabies ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen G ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)